Welcome to rowing at Carey.
Rowing at Carey is a unique experience for students: they have the opportunity to train and compete at the same venue as Olympians, learn new skills and create new friendships with their crew members and coaches that may last a lifetime. There is a proud tradition of rowing at Carey, who first competed in the Head of the River in 1962, winning the boy’s first eights in 1985, 1995, 1996 and the girl’s first eight in 2004 and 2005.
The program has produced many State, National and World champions, the most notable being Australian Head coach Noel Donaldson, and oarsome foursome member James Tomkins.
Rowing is an intensive sport that requires individual determination and excellence whilst also demanding an extremely high level of teamwork. It is a non-impact and non-contact sport so the risk of injury is very low and it is ideal for developing bodies. Rowing can also cater for a wide variety of athletes: tall, short, big and small. Some people have the idea that rowers should be over six feet tall and weigh 90 kilograms. It certainly does help to be big and strong, but it is not essential.
Apart from improving fitness, rowing can also benefit the development of motor competencies, improve speed, strength, co-ordination and flexibility, as well as self-image, teamwork and time management.
The standard of rowing at the APS is one of the highest in the world and it is widely acknowledged that the Head of the River winners would fare well at the World Junior Rowing Championships in any given year. A combination of quality coaching (many APS coaches are either current or former national coaches), excellent equipment, modern training methods and a long, rich race history make rowing in the APS a demanding, challenging yet incredibly rewarding experience. Crew camaraderie and relationships engendered by rowers survive for years, with many old rowers still coming down to the river for a row.
The aims of rowing at Carey are:
- To develop self esteem, commitment, teamwork and sportsmanship.
- To develop the skill levels of all rowers and coxswains to a consistently high standard.
- To maximise every crew's potential, setting and achieving realistic and challenging goals.
- To establish an expectation that all crews make Division A finals, with both Boys and Girls first eights winning the Head of the river every 5 to 10 years.
- To experience consistent success at the Head of the Schoolgirls and APS Junior Regattas.
The Club is under the direction of the Director of Rowing, Craig Adrians. Coaches are selected from staff members, ex-students and outside people with particular expertise in the sport. The Director of Rowing monitors the performances of the crews and their coaches.
Refer to the Year Level links to see the structure of each level of rowing at Carey.
Craig Adrians, Head of Rowing & Senior Boy's Rowing
craig.adrians@carey.com.au
0425773016 (mobile)
Pam Westendorf, Head of Senior Girl's Rowing
pam.westendorf@carey.com.au
0407430344 (mobile)
Brad Kerr, Head of Junior Rowing
brad.kerr@carey.com.au
9816 1352 (work)
Andrew Byrne, Boatshed Manager
0430023546 (mobile)
STRUCTURE OF ROWING AT CAREY ............
Boys: Years 11 & 12
- 1st eight
- 2nd eight
- 3rd eight
Boys: Year 10
- 1st eight
- 2nd eight
- 3rd eight
- 4th eight
Boys: Year 9
- 1st eight
- 2nd eight
- 3rd eight
- 4th eight
- 5th eight
GIRLS ............
Girls: Years 11 & 12
- 1st eight
- 2nd eight
- 3rd eight
Girls: Year 10
- 1st four
- 2nd four
- 3rd four
- 4th four
- 5th four
- 6th four
Girls: Year 9
- 1st four
- 2nd four
- 3rd four
- 4th four
- 5th four
- 6th four
- 7th four
- 8th four
Contact Wendy Richards for any queries regarding this website
Email : richardshw@optusnet.com.au